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Biden, Trump and World issues, fervor or fever?   

Dear Editor, Every day in America we hear the names of Biden and Trump mentioned on various news television or radio stations. We daily hear about the struggles of Ukraine and Russia. Border security, illegal immigrants, inner city issues and China are almost daily themes.  How could we ever get through a day in America without hearing these ongoing names, themes and issues?  It doesn’t seem like we can especially if we daily watch the national news.  Many of us don’t want to live with our heads in the sand thinking the world is a cozy place with everyone living in…

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BOS to revisit hiring freeze on Monday

MOHAVE COUNTY – Several Mohave County officials expressed concerns about service delivery as the Board of Supervisors approved an across-the-board hiring freeze during its Aug. 21 meeting. And some of them are now rushing back to the board requesting exceptions to the hiring stoppage directive. Seven department heads are requesting hiring freeze exceptions for nearly four dozen positions. Sheriff Doug Schuster leads the way in seeking 28 exceptions for his department followed by county attorney Matt Smith who seeks freeze relief for eight positions in his domain. The board will take up the exception requests during its Sept. 5 meeting….

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Foothills Bank named a ‘Top Companies to Work for in Arizona’, Ranking #1 in midsize companies

Arizona Capitol Times, Best Companies Group and BestCompaniesAZ announced that Foothills Bank, a Division of Glacier Bank, has earned a spot on the 11th annual list of 2023 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona. Company rankings were announced at the virtual event on August. 22, 2023, where Foothills Bank earned the #1 ranking in midsized companies. The rankings will be published by Arizona Capitol Times on August 25. This highly selective list is the result of anonymous and comprehensive employee surveys measuring culture, work environment, leadership, and employee pride and satisfaction, combined with rigorous evaluations of workplace practices, policies,…

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Foothills Bank named a ‘Top Companies to Work for in Arizona’, Ranking #1 in midsize companies

Arizona Capitol Times, Best Companies Group and BestCompaniesAZ announced that Foothills Bank, a Division of Glacier Bank, has earned a spot on the 11th annual list of 2023 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona. Company rankings were announced at the virtual event on August. 22, 2023, where Foothills Bank earned the #1 ranking in midsized companies. The rankings will be published by Arizona Capitol Times on August 25. This highly selective list is the result of anonymous and comprehensive employee surveys measuring culture, work environment, leadership, and employee pride and satisfaction, combined with rigorous evaluations of workplace practices, policies,…

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BLM seeks public comments on the Palmerita Ranch Allotment permit issuance environmental assessment 

KINGMAN — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Kingman Field Office has completed an environmental assessment (EA) and is seeking public comment on the proposed issuance of a 10-year grazing permit on the Palmerita Ranch Allotment (DOI-BLM-AZ-C010-2023-0023-EA). Palmerita Ranch Allotment is located in La Paz and Mohave counties, Arizona. It is approximately 20 miles northwest of the town of Aguila and 7 miles east of Alamo Lake State Park. The EA includes analysis of five alternatives; four include different options for a grazing permit and a no grazing alternative is also included.   An application was submitted to the BLM Kingman Field…

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BLM seeks public comments on the Palmerita Ranch Allotment permit issuance environmental assessment 

KINGMAN — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Kingman Field Office has completed an environmental assessment (EA) and is seeking public comment on the proposed issuance of a 10-year grazing permit on the Palmerita Ranch Allotment (DOI-BLM-AZ-C010-2023-0023-EA). Palmerita Ranch Allotment is located in La Paz and Mohave counties, Arizona. It is approximately 20 miles northwest of the town of Aguila and 7 miles east of Alamo Lake State Park. The EA includes analysis of five alternatives; four include different options for a grazing permit and a no grazing alternative is also included.   An application was submitted to the BLM Kingman Field…

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